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After spending 18 months in a Virginia federal prison, the man who ruled Newark for more than 20 years is back.

The hospital board will next decide on a timetable for the closure.

New York City officials are kicking off what they say is a long overdue remediation of the Brookfield Avenue Landfill on Staten Island.

Executives from Coke and Pepsi are joining Teamsters and grocery store owners to oppose a proposed New York soda tax.

Four people suffered minor gunshot wounds and dozens of people were arrested early today after a night of what Mayor Michael Bloomberg called "wilding" through Midtown.

Pope Benedict XVI did not discuss the sex abuse controversy rocking the Catholic Church at yesterday's Easter Mass at the Vatican.

How often do you hear an announcement when your subway train is stopped? A new study shows that New York City subway riders hear in-car announcements explaining delays or diversions less than 50 percent of the time.

Governor Paterson's office says he's among the more than 30 governors to receive letters from an anti-government group demanding he leave office within 3 days, or be removed.

A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of two men on the subway.

St. Vincent’s Medical Center of New York and Mount Sinai Medical Center are no longer in merger talks. A deal was all but killed yesterday when Mt. Sinai said it wouldn't acquire St...

Conductor Leonard Slatkin has withdrawn from the rest of this season's performances of "La Traviata" at the Met.

The New York State budget is late again. And since the state legislature and Governor David Paterson are more than $1 billion apart in their proposals, no quick agreement on the budget is expected.

New Jersey farmers are anxious to see what the impact of the wettest March on record will be on the upcoming planting season. Farmers and agricultural officials say the next few weeks will be crucial in determining whether this year will yield successful summer crops.

The MTA and a private developer are putting off signing a contract for the West Side Rail Yards for another month.

MTA officials say they expect to have 900 more security cameras up and running by June.

One of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's close confidants is leaving City Hall for a financial job.

The State Senate passed bills to keep the state running through April 14, then left for a holiday recess.

The operator of a crane that tilted and hit a 25-story New York City building near Wall Street over the weekend has had his license suspended.

New York State lawmakers are expected to leave Albany for their holiday break this week. That means the state's budget will most likely miss the April 1 deadline. The latest budget proposals from the two houses of the legislature are $1 billion apart.

A new agreement between developer Larry Silverstein and the Port Authority means construction can continue on office towers at the World Trade Center.